Vietnam: Under what circumstances is a temporary residence card for foreigners issued? What is the dossier of application for a temporary residence card for foreigners?
Under what circumstances is a temporary residence card issued in Vietnam?
According to Clause 13, Article 3 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2014, a Temporary residence card is a document issued by an immigration authority or a competent authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to a foreigner who is permitted to reside in Vietnam for a certain period of time. This card has the same validity as a visa.
Pursuant to Article 36 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014 (amended by Clause 14 Article 1 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of foreigners in Vietnam amended in 2019) as follows:
Article 36. Cases of issuance of temporary resident cards and symbols thereof
1. Cases of issuance of temporary resident cards include:
a) Foreigners who are members of diplomatic missions, consular missions, representative offices of international organizations affiliated to United Nation, intergovernmental organizations in Vietnam and spouses, children under 18 years of age and helpers accompanying on missions;
b) Foreigners making entry on LV1, LV2, LS, DT1, DT2, DT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LD1, LD2 and TT visas.
2. Temporary resident cards shall be granted symbols as follows:
a) Temporary resident cards for individuals specified in Point a Clause 1 of this Article shall be granted NG3;
b) Temporary residence cards for individuals specified in Point b Clause 1 of this Article shall be granted symbols similar to visa symbols.
Accordingly, cases of being granted a temporary residence card include:
- Case 1: Foreigners who are members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations in Vietnam and spouses, children under 18 years old, maids accompanying the same term.
The temporary residence card in this case is denoted NG3.
- Case 2: Foreigners entering with visas with symbols LV1, LV2, LS, DT1, DT2, DT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LĐ1, LĐ2, TT.
The temporary residence card in this case has the same symbol as the visa symbol.
Vietnam: Under what circumstances is a temporary residence card for foreigners issued? What is the dossier of application for a temporary residence card for foreigners?
What is the dossier of application for a temporary residence card for foreigners in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 37 of the Vietnam of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of 2014 (amended by Point a, Clause 5, Article 1 Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of foreigners in Vietnam amended in 2019), the dossier of application for a temporary residence card for foreigners in Vietnam includes:
- Written request of agencies, organizations and individuals to carry out procedures for invitation and guarantee;
- The declaration of application for a temporary residence card with a photo; as follows:
-Passport;
- Documents proving the issuance of temporary residence cards in Clause 1, Article 36 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2014.
What are the procedures for issuing temporary residence cards to foreigners in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 37 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2014, as amended by Point b, Clause 5, Article 1 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of foreigners in Vietnam amended in 2019 as follows:
Article 37. Procedures for issuance of temporary residence card
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2. An application for a temporary residence card shall be processed as follows:
a) The diplomatic mission, consular office, or another agency authorized by the foreigner in Vietnam shall send the application for the NG3 temporary residence card to a competent authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
b) The inviting entity shall directly submit the application for issuance of the temporary residence card to the foreigner to the immigration authority in the same administrative division in which the inviting entity is based or residing.
c) Within 05 working days from the receipt of sufficient documents, the immigration authority or the competent authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall consider issuing the temporary residence card.
The procedures for settling the issuance of temporary residence cards are as follows:
- The diplomatic mission, consular office, or another agency authorized by the foreigner in Vietnam shall send the application for the NG3 temporary residence card to a competent authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
- The inviting entity shall directly submit the application for issuance of the temporary residence card to the foreigner to the immigration authority in the same administrative division in which the inviting entity is based or residing.
- Within 05 working days from the receipt of sufficient documents, the immigration authority or the competent authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall consider issuing the temporary residence card.
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